The Georgian chess players won over the multiple winner of World and Olympic Championships, one of the strongest teams in the world of chess, Ukrainian team.

The title of hero clearly belongs to the international grand master Levan Pantsulaia, who beats 2700+ rating players two consecutive days. However, the successful game of Baadur Jobava should be mentioned either.

By winning over Ukraine, the Georgian chess players earned 10 points and share II-VI places with France, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Hungary.

Their opponent in the next round will be the team of France, the fourth number in rating list.

Georgia 2.5:1.5 Ukraine

Baadur Jobava (2668) 0.5:0.5 Vassily Ivanchuk (2720)

Mikheil Mchedlishvili (2618) 0:1 Pavel Elianov (2753)

Levan Pantsulaia (2567) 1:0 Yuri Krivoruchko (2717)

Merab Gagunashvili (2539) 1:0 Aleksandr Areshenko (2682)

The Georgian women’s team ended the match against Serbian team in a draw and shares II-III places with 11 points together with Ukraine. In the next round, the team of Hungary will be the opponent of our team.

Serbia 2:2 Georgia

Jovana Vojinovic (2295) 1:0 Nana Dzagnidze (2566)

Irina Chelushkina (2271) 0.5:0.5 Bela Khotenashvili (2512)

Adela Velikic (2322) 0:1 Nino Batsiashvili (2509)

Mila Zarkovic (2179) 0.5:0.5 Meri Arabidze (2408)

The participants' personal results:

Women

Nana Dzagnidze (2566) - 4 (7)

Bela Khotenashvili (2512) - 2 (5)

Lela Javakhishvili (2479) - 3,5 (5)

Nino Batsiashvili (2509) – 4,5 (7)

Meri Arabidze (2408) - 2 (4)

Men

Baadur Jobava (2668) - 5 (7)

Mikheil Mchedlishvili (2618) – 4 (7)

Levan Pantsulaia (2567) – 5,5 (7)

Merab Gagunashvili (2539) - 1,5(4)

Luka Paichadze (2573) – 1,5(3)